Guild denies award show waivers for Golden Globes and Oscars
- added December 18, 2007
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- Crystal
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Thursday I heard from an inside source that this was going to happen -- so I told some of my tv friends this tip -- and they didn't believe it -- or didn't want to believe it -- check out the latest advancement with the WGA strike from the LA Times...
Deepening its fight with Hollywood's studios, the Writers Guild of America late Monday denied requests for waivers from the television producers of the Golden Globes and Oscars. The guild's denials are part of its strategy to sustain pressure on studios to return to the bargaining table and hammer out a new contract to replace the one that expired at midnight Oct. 31. (click above link for more)
Deepening its fight with Hollywood's studios, the Writers Guild of America late Monday denied requests for waivers from the television producers of the Golden Globes and Oscars. The guild's denials are part of its strategy to sustain pressure on studios to return to the bargaining table and hammer out a new contract to replace the one that expired at midnight Oct. 31. (click above link for more)
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- Scott_Bromley
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This is a bit of an old news item. Apparently the Golden Globes are still negotiating with the Writers Guild as of January 2. Here's part of a press release from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's president Jorge Camara:
"I am happy to announce that on Saturday morning, December 29, 2007, our attorneys began discussions with the Writers Guild of America to enter into an interim agreement similar to that entered into by the WGA and Worldwide Pants, which permits writers guild members to go back to work writing for The Late Show With David Letterman. We feel that the Late Show With David Letterman agreement is very reasonable, and hope and expect the WGA will agree to the same terms and ultimately permit the 'Golden Globe Awards' to be broadcast as scheduled, without picket lines, on Sunday, January 13.
"We are pleased that the WGA has made interim agreements available for independent production companies. The process established by the WGA permits writers to get back to work, grants the WGA the rights it is seeking on behalf of all writers, and allows certain shows to move forward. The Late Show With David Letterman and the 'Golden Globe Awards' are similar in structure and are administered in the same way. Worldwide Pants produces The Late Show with David Letterman for broadcast on behalf of David Letterman, Dick Clark Productions produces the 'Golden Globe Awards' for broadcast on behalf of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. CBS does not own Late Show with David Letterman, and NBC does not own the 'Golden Globe Awards.'
"We strongly support the WGA and the efforts they are making on behalf of writers, and applaud the fact that they have agreed to allow certain industry awards shows to move forward with WGA writers and be broadcast. Much like the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Film Independent?s Spirit Awards, we want to enter into an agreement with the WGA that will allow the entertainment industry to celebrate the outstanding work of creative individuals in addition to millions of fans nationwide. It is only fair that we be afforded the same opportunity as these other awards shows."
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